Wondering when you should stop fertilizing your perennials, shrubs and other plants in your landscape? The simple truth is, fertilizing some plants in late summer can actually do far more harm than good. Although it might seem like giving tired plants a boost of nutrients would help them finish the growing season strong, for many …
Looking for the best way to divide and transplant your hostas in late summer or early fall? Not only is this one of the easiest ways to create more hosta plants for free, it can also help keep your existing plants healthy, strong and blooming year after year! But as hostas grow year after year, …
There is no better time to plant grass seed than in the fall – especially if you want to fill in bare spots, repair thin patches, and finally get your lawn growing thick, green and healthy again! By the time summer begins to wind down, most lawns have taken their fair share of abuse. Hot …
Want to learn a few secrets that can help keep your tomato plants productive in late summer – and deep into fall? By the time late summer rolls around, tomato plants can certainly start to show their age. After months of growing, flowering and producing fruit, plants that were once lush and green can suddenly …
Did you know that fall is the best time of all to divide and transplant overgrown peonies? If your peonies have become a little too large for their space – or are starting to look tired, crowded and past their prime – now is THE time to dig them up and divide them. Not only …
Did you know that fall is one of the best times to divide your perennials – not only to get more plants for free, but to help your existing plants grow healthier, stronger and bloom better next year? After a full season of growing, many perennials can become crowded and overgrown. By late summer and …
Wondering what to do with your coneflowers when they are done blooming in late summer? One thing is for sure – a little care at the end of the growing season can make a huge difference in how healthy, colorful, and productive your plants will be next year. Coneflowers are one of the easiest and …
One of the best ways to save your summer fern is to bring it indoors this winter to grow as a houseplant – not only will it add color and interest indoors, it can even help keep the air inside from being overly dry! Houseplants release over 90% of the water they take in back …
When it comes to ornamental grass care in the fall – the biggest question for most home gardeners is whether or not to cut their grasses back now – or wait until spring. But what really is the best answer to that question? Unlike many herbaceous perennials that die completely back to the ground in …
Did you know that you can easily save your potted mums this fall to grow and bloom again next fall? And save a lot of money in the process! Mums have certainly soared in price over the past few years. And with the way prices have continued to rise, that is a trend that is …